CLI SQL shell library

The packages under pkg/cli/clisql*/ and pkg/cli/clienturl/ form a reusable SQL shell library. They are shared by cockroach sql, cockroach-sql, and a handful of internal tools that want a CockroachDB-flavored psql.

Sub-packages

Package	Purpose
pkg/cli/clisqlcfg/	Config struct (URL, file outputs, format flags)
pkg/cli/clisqlclient/	Connection setup, result iterators, copy support, password prompting
pkg/cli/clisqlexec/	Command execution and result formatting (\set, \dt, …)
pkg/cli/clisqlshell/	Interactive REPL with line editing, completion, syntax highlighting
pkg/cli/clienturl/	Postgres URL resolution and certificate discovery
pkg/cli/clientflags/	Shared client flags
pkg/cli/cliflagcfg/	Flag-config glue

What you get

• TLS or insecure connections, with automatic cert discovery.
• The full set of psql-compatible meta-commands.
• Multi-line statement editing with bracketed paste, syntax highlighting, and history.
• Tab completion for statements, identifiers, and crdb_internal introspection.
• \demo mode integration.
• Lazy results, COPY support, and EXPLAIN ANALYZE (DEBUG) bundle download.

Related pages

• apps/cockroach-sql.
• apps/cockroach.
• SQL.